Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 4.36.4

नातिदूरमथो यात्वा मत्स्यपुत्रधनंजयौ ।
अवेक्षेताममित्रघ्नौ कुरूणां बलिनां बलम् ।
श्मशानमभितो गत्वा आससाद कुरूनथ ॥ ४ ॥

nātidūramatho yātvā matsyaputradhanaṃjayau |
avekṣetāmamitraghnau kurūṇāṃ balināṃ balam |
śmaśānamabhito gatvā āsasāda kurūnatha || 4 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...daughter of Virata, of fine teeth and slender-waist, of thighs close unto each other and each like the trunk of an elephant, her person embellished with an excellent garland, sought the son of Pritha...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (4.36.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Natidura, Atho, Matsin, Matsya, Aputra, Dhananjaya, Aveksha, Tama, Mitraghna, Kuru, Balin, Bala, Shmashana, Abhitah, Asa, Sada, Atha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.36.4). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “nātidūramatho yātvā matsyaputradhanaṃjayau
  • nātidūram -
  • nātidūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nātidūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nātidūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atho -
  • atho (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yātvā -
  • -> yātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • matsya -
  • matsin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    matsin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    matsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aputra -
  • aputra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aputra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhanañjayau -
  • dhanañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “avekṣetāmamitraghnau kurūṇāṃ balināṃ balam
  • avekṣe -
  • avekṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tāma -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mitraghnau -
  • mitraghna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kurūṇām -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • balinām -
  • balin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    balin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “śmaśānamabhito gatvā āsasāda kurūnatha
  • śmaśānam -
  • śmaśāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abhito* -
  • abhitaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • āsa -
  • āsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    as (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • sāda -
  • sāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kurūn -
  • kuru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.36.4

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 4.36.4 in Kannada sript:
ನಾತಿದೂರಮಥೋ ಯಾತ್ವಾ ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಪುತ್ರಧನಂಜಯೌ ।
ಅವೇಕ್ಷೇತಾಮಮಿತ್ರಘ್ನೌ ಕುರೂಣಾಂ ಬಲಿನಾಂ ಬಲಮ್ ।
ಶ್ಮಶಾನಮಭಿತೋ ಗತ್ವಾ ಆಸಸಾದ ಕುರೂನಥ ॥ ೪ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 4.36.4 in Bengali sript:
নাতিদূরমথো যাত্বা মত্স্যপুত্রধনংজযৌ ।
অবেক্ষেতামমিত্রঘ্নৌ কুরূণাং বলিনাং বলম্ ।
শ্মশানমভিতো গত্বা আসসাদ কুরূনথ ॥ ৪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 4.36.4 in Gujarati sript:
નાતિદૂરમથો યાત્વા મત્સ્યપુત્રધનંજયૌ ।
અવેક્ષેતામમિત્રઘ્નૌ કુરૂણાં બલિનાં બલમ્ ।
શ્મશાનમભિતો ગત્વા આસસાદ કુરૂનથ ॥ ૪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 4.36.4 in Malayalam sript:
നാതിദൂരമഥോ യാത്വാ മത്സ്യപുത്രധനംജയൌ ।
അവേക്ഷേതാമമിത്രഘ്നൌ കുരൂണാം ബലിനാം ബലമ് ।
ശ്മശാനമഭിതോ ഗത്വാ ആസസാദ കുരൂനഥ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.36.4 in Telugu sript:
నాతిదూరమథో యాత్వా మత్స్యపుత్రధనంజయౌ ।
అవేక్షేతామమిత్రఘ్నౌ కురూణాం బలినాం బలమ్ ।
శ్మశానమభితో గత్వా ఆససాద కురూనథ ॥ ౪ ॥

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